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It is a side effect on how it is called in US and some other english speaking coutries I guess.

What people in US call computer science, in Portugal is a math degree major, mostly called something like Computing Applied Maths.

Computer related degrees are called Informatics Engineering, where computer science subjects are mixed with software engineering content, the degree is certficied by Engineerings Order, and is protected professional title.

Or you have Business Informatics, more tailored to current software being used in companies with little theory, more focused in management stuff.



Very similar in Italy as well, where the math side is just called Informatics and the engineering side Informatics Engineering. The former is typically part of the hard maths department, the latter of Engineering. There is significant overlap of course, and both degrees allow being professionally certified by the Engineering Order.




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